What is the difference in hospital beds between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Hospital beds

Somalia

0.87 per 1,000 people

in 2019

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.84 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Somalia rank

146th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

147th

Hospital beds over time

Somalia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.84 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Somalia ranks 146th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.36 per 1,000 people	1.49 per 1,000 people	0.1351 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	0.9063 per 1,000 people	1.09 per 1,000 people	0.1841 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	0.7535 per 1,000 people	1.02 per 1,000 people	0.2711 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	0.87 per 1,000 people	0.6617 per 1,000 people	0.2083 per 1,000 people	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Somalia, at 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.84 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for hospital beds?: Somalia ranks 146th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.